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Francis Cabrel — La Corrida
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darcand
(Montréal)
Posted: Mar 30, 2013 - 21:30
 
 DearDM wrote:  Sûrement un partisan des Bruins...
Quel est l'intérêt exactement?
 



churchd
(Snohomish,WA)
Posted: Feb 27, 2013 - 10:42
 

Reminds me of Patrick Bruel. He was popular about the same time.



eddyrixhon
(Montréal)
Posted: Feb 27, 2013 - 10:41
 
Beautifull French/folk song ! 
 

DearDM
(Boston)
Posted: Feb 27, 2013 - 10:41
 
Quel est l'intérêt exactement?

Pedro1874
(Newton-le-Willows, England)
Posted: Jan 27, 2013 - 03:37
 
 palad1 wrote:
 Krispian wrote:

oui


 Here goes nothing!


I've been waiting for ages
In this dark room.
I can hear songs and cheers
Coming down the hallway
Someone touched the lock
And I dived towards the glorious daylight
I saw the bands, the fences
And the people gathered around.

At the beginning I thought
I was only meant to defend myself
But this place has no exit
I began to understand
They locked the door behind me
They were afraid I'd flee
I'll get it in the end
This puny dancer...
Is this world for real?

Andalusia, I remember
The cactus in the meadows
I won't falter, not before
This doll, this weakling
I'll catch him, and his hat as well
I'll make them spin like a sun.
Tonight the torero's wife
Will sleep on two ears.

Is this world for real?

I've chased many ghosts
Nearly caught their dancing shoes
They hit me hard in the neck
So that I would bow.
Where are those acrobats coming from
With their paper costume?
I was never taught how to fight
Against dolls.

Feeling the sand under my head
Crazy how good it is
I prayed for it all to end.
Andalusia, I remember...
I hear them laughing  as I gasp.
I see them dancing as I expire.
I didn't think you could have so much fun
Around a grave.

Is this world for real?
Is this world for real?

PS: this is the only bearable cabrel song. If I hear 'Petite Marie' one more time I swear I'm going to strangle someone with a guitar string.

Next up on RP, a true French rocker?

 
On a roll today Bill - merci beaucoup {#Sunny}

PICARD
Posted: Jan 27, 2013 - 03:29
 
Merci pour nous!
Une radio super et parfois la chanson d'un grand artiste Français
Est- ce que ce monde est sérieux!! What'that the world is serious

Tank! 

AndyJ
(Oregon)
Posted: Dec 26, 2012 - 19:19
 
I don't speak French... Sometimes, I can understand what is being sung or said... Language/communication is much more than the logic of words. It is mostly body language; some say 60%-70%. Inflection and intonation are 20%-25% with logic making up the remainder... When French music is good; it is very very good. Like music from many other countries... Music is a very intimate and personal medium. Some languages are almost like singing... Others are more like hammers banging or axes hacking sounds that assault the ears...

My personal tastes have become refined from Radio Paradise... Of course, my CD collection has grown as well... Now, I find my self growing dissatisfied with my equipment... and buying new-old equipment by Krell and Stax to gain a deeper enjoyment... Yeah, I know vinyl is better medium...But between the music and equipment purchases my budget is stretched and I must compromise where I can... Thanks for introducing Francis Cabrel... Very nice... And of course, I ordered the CD thru your link...



kliouchka
Posted: Nov 25, 2012 - 10:23
 
One of my favorite Cabrel's album.
If you want to try some good french music, you can go for this one and previous albums too (from the late 70's until mid 90's). He used to be one of the most talented french artists and deserves a listening.

And I'm really not into french music.

philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Nov 25, 2012 - 10:19
 
 calispera wrote:

As a French speaker (my mother tongue), even if I agree with your point, I admit that my preference goes most or the time for English speaking music.

In general, I avoid French music (not my cup of tea). And I feel great to discover all what Radio Paradise proposes to us. As well for the English speaking music as for all the other kinds of music. It's a perfect mixture of genres.

And this one, the 'Corrida' is really exceptionnal, for its music, for the meaning of it, for the poetic and metaphoric aspect, for the choice of using hispanic influence and parlty words, and most of all, for the sensitivity of the words.

It reaches the heart, not the mental. Few can make that so well.


 
I agree with your sentiments, and appreciate your comments about this song.  I haven't studied the lyrics (rather, their translation) yet but from simply a musical and tonal perspective, it is fantastic!  Bravo, Francis!

calispera
(Brussels)
Posted: Sep 23, 2012 - 13:36
 
 fredriley wrote:
 S-curvy wrote:
So much of the world's pop music is dominated by the predictable US and British work, that as someone in the US, it truly is refreshing to hear such wonderful music from someplace besides those predictable sources.

I'll second that. The 'cultural imperialism' of anglo-saxon music can get a bit tedious after a while, and encourages a lazy ethnocentrism on the part of us anglo-saxons such that we have the gall to call music outside this limited sphere 'world music'. Hearing non-anglo-saxon music is refreshing and necessary. Huite points du jury de Nottingham.

A fringe benefit of hearing French music sung so clearly is that it helps keep my rusty French up to snuff. So from a purely selfish viewpoint, O Bill and Becky, how's about some musica italiana? And not bloody Zucchero, per favore.
 

As a French speaker (my mother tongue), even if I agree with your point, I admit that my preference goes most or the time for English speaking music.

In general, I avoid French music (not my cup of tea). And I feel great to discover all what Radio Paradise proposes to us. As well for the English speaking music as for all the other kinds of music. It's a perfect mixture of genres.

And this one, the 'Corrida' is really exceptionnal, for its music, for the meaning of it, for the poetic and metaphoric aspect, for the choice of using hispanic influence and parlty words, and most of all, for the sensitivity of the words.

It reaches the heart, not the mental. Few can make that so well.





oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: Sep 23, 2012 - 13:20
 
Angsty....

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 07:56
 
 S-curvy wrote:
So much of the world's pop music is dominated by the predictable US and British work, that as someone in the US, it truly is refreshing to hear such wonderful music from someplace besides those predictable sources.

I'll second that. The 'cultural imperialism' of anglo-saxon music can get a bit tedious after a while, and encourages a lazy ethnocentrism on the part of us anglo-saxons such that we have the gall to call music outside this limited sphere 'world music'. Hearing non-anglo-saxon music is refreshing and necessary. Huite points du jury de Nottingham.

A fringe benefit of hearing French music sung so clearly is that it helps keep my rusty French up to snuff. So from a purely selfish viewpoint, O Bill and Becky, how's about some musica italiana? And not bloody Zucchero, per favore.

Mick55
(France-Lorraine-Meuse-Bar le Duc)
Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 02:29
 
Hi !
I'm french. It's a very good song from here, music is well,

and words are against CORRIDA ...

a "sport" who consist to kill a bull in an arena, after have make it had many injuries, with objects (spear, harpoons ... )

( " Bullfighting, bloody rite condemned by 66% of French is torturing six bulls for a quarter of an hour each. Firstly, the picador sticks a spear (up to thirty centimeters deep) and search the wound, to shear the ligament of the neck and force the animal heads down. He then opened the wound by planting six harpoons four to seven centimeters: banderillas. The animal is then put to death, to the best of one sword, but it is rare. A shorter sword and a dagger are then required to bring the final shots. Sad record held to this day thirty-four attempts! " )  .

It exists in Spain and in the south of France.

Francis CABREL had a good idea.  

         

Limpopoking
(The Parish of St. Alfonzo)
Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 01:26
 
My brother brought this cd for me from France in the 90s... I'm just so appreciative of RP that stuff like this can get airplay. Awesome station!

steveinmaine
(Louisville, KY)
Posted: Jul 22, 2012 - 15:50
 
I thought I recognized the backing vocal, and I was right — it's Nicholas Reyes from Gipsy Kings.

Another excellent find from Radio Paradise! 

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Jul 22, 2012 - 15:41
 
 chyk5 wrote:
Love French film; can't stomach French music. I'm still waiting for someone to surprise me. This isn't it.
 

How about Air?  

There are many French artists that are not well known.



S-curvy
(Lovely Alameda, the Isle of Style)
Posted: Jul 22, 2012 - 15:39
 
So much of the world's pop music is dominated by the predictable US and British work, that as someone in the US, it truly is refreshing to hear such wonderful music from someplace besides those predictable sources.

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Jul 22, 2012 - 15:35
 
 drewd wrote:

Pretty good. If Paul Simon sang in French it would sound like this....

 

Are you kidding?  Paul Simon is very accomplished but his voice comes nowhere near that of Francis Cabrel.

 

Francis Cabrel gets lots of air play in la belle province de Québec. 

If some of you have nothing to do, check out the summer music festival in Quebec City.    It is the one of the oldest cities in North America.



MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Jul 22, 2012 - 15:32
 
Me too! (3?) 

socalhol wrote:
mmckinney wrote:
        Is that Nicolas Reyes from the Gypsy Kings?

edrickvb wrote:
Indeed it is - a nice touch. 
 
Thanks!!  I was wondering that myself...
 


socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 15:25
 
mmckinney wrote:
        Is that Nicolas Reyes from the Gypsy Kings?

edrickvb wrote:
Indeed it is - a nice touch. 
 
Thanks!!  I was wondering that myself...

Grammarcop
(Upriver from Zug Island)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 04:19
 
I know this sounds sexy, but he's actually singing about changing the fluid in the transmission of his Citroen. 

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 04:18
 
Long live the bull !  {#Daisy}




golgote
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 04:17
 
Naaaaan ! Francis Cabrel on RP, LMAO

Sbed
Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 10:01
 
François Cabrel est un des meilleurs auteurs compositeurs en France.

Tank you RP !

karod
(Paris)
Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 09:59
 
 titil wrote:
on est jamais à l'abris ici. M....e je m'y attendais pas, la prochaine fois pourquoi pas du Dominique A. merci RP, grâce à vous je me tiens toujours sur mes gardes !!!!
 
+1 !

titil
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 15:48
 
on est jamais à l'abris ici. M....e je m'y attendais pas, la prochaine fois pourquoi pas du Dominique A. merci RP, grâce à vous je me tiens toujours sur mes gardes !!!!

socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 15:46
 
 fingerpin wrote:
I don't know what he's saying, but he can sing it to me anytime. {#Hearteyes}
 
hehehe — I was thinking the same thing!  {#Wink}

drcrnp
(Philly)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 15:44
 
 finoufk wrote:

sure Claya !
it's about toromachia (bullfighting) and how stupid and bloody that's. It is sang from the bull's point of view .
The poor animal repeats some time "is this world serious ? " .
The bull sees what he thinks is a puppet (the matador) and don't understand why everybody laugh and shout . "I didn't know one's can have so much fun around a grave"
It's rather sad but it makes you think.  very moving

F Cabrel is VERY famous in France, nearly all his songs are hits.
 
La chanson est jolie et les mots sont si tristes

scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 15:43
 
Bill, please educate me further by adding more selections by Francis Cabrel.

Limpopoking
(The Parish of St. Alfonzo)
Posted: Nov 11, 2011 - 22:45
 
Awesome... Never heard FC on RP before, but I see it's been on the playlist for ages {#Confused}.

My brother gave me this album many years ago and the people that I've played it to have always wondered why the hell they had never heard of him before. Short answer. They don't listen to good radio. RP...{#Notworthy}

finoufk
(Bordeaux - france)
Posted: Oct 11, 2011 - 09:26
 
 claya wrote:
I hope the words are as beautiful as the voice and music.....so nice!!!!
 
sure Claya !
it's about toromachia (bullfighting) and how stupid and bloody that's. It is sang from the bull's point of view .
The poor animal repeats some time "is this world serious ? " .
The bull sees what he thinks is a puppet (the matador) and don't understand why everybody laugh and shout . "I didn't know one's can have so much fun around a grave"
It's rather sad but it makes you think.  very moving

F Cabrel is VERY famous in France, nearly all his songs are hits.


bleubs
(Poitiers France)
Posted: Oct 11, 2011 - 09:23
 
respects monsieur Cabrel ainsi qu'a tous vos musiciens !

calypsus_1
Posted: Sep 05, 2011 - 19:16
 

Francis Cabrel - La corrida

"Merci beaucoup ! Cette version de La Corrida est sublime et c'est oh combien précieux de pouvoir la savourer ainsi ... Merci beaucoup pour le partage. J'aime énormément toutes vos vidéos sur Francis, grâce à vous, tous ces beaux moments resteront à jamais dans la mémoire de nos petits coeurs ..."     angelecabrel

 



bluecshells
(EARTH)
Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 14:00
 
Wow...I haven't heard this in a long time.  My sweet Mom brought me a CD from France and this was the artist.  Many years ago....good vibes.  Oh and I hear the singer from The Gypsy Kings....love it!


martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Jul 09, 2011 - 05:24
 
 Businessgypsy wrote:
What are dumb arses supposed to do for music? I suppose you wouldn't want a dumbarse marrying into your family, having the right to vote and drive or able to gain employment, either. Dumbarses built your country and are well represented in politics, industry and education. Lay your hatred down and embrace the diversity and human capital represented by dumbarses all around you!
 
Well let the dumbarses hanging around. The experience and exposure to the music here might educate them and transform them from dumbarses to smartasses. 

NikCys
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 14:05
 
 Danimal174 wrote:


Yeah, he's been around a while (since '77, according to Amazon). I first heard his stuff back around '90 or '91 in French class. We had to learn the song "Petite Marie" for a quiz in the class, and our teacher made us a copy of his "1977-1987" release, which contained this song. I absolutely love the song "C'etait L'Hiver" by him. If you've ever had anyone close to you pass away (especially if they committed suicide), the words are heartbreaking.
 
So true


peter_schmidtke
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 13:57
 
 DoctorHooey wrote:
ARGH yet another singer who garbles their lyrics and I can't understand a THING he's singing about! People want to hear what you're singing about! I wish singers would stop hiding behind these affected vocal styles that make it sound like some gibberish foreign language. I blame Bob Dylan.

Let's try something really gibberish : Come out of your bled paumé. Deberias versuchen quelques Sprachen zu verstehen. Ignoring other languages is ignoring other cultures and being narrow minded and selfish. Thanks Bill & Rebecca for playing La Corrida, indeed one of Cabrels best known songs.


edrickvb
(Somerville, MA)
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 13:53
 
 mmckinney wrote:
Is that Nicolas Reyes from the Gypsy Kings?
 
Indeed it is - a nice touch. 

claya
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 13:51
 
I hope the words are as beautiful as the voice and music.....so nice!!!!

drewd
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 13:50
 

Pretty good. If Paul Simon sang in French it would sound like this....



robh
(up t'north UK)
Posted: Jun 07, 2011 - 13:49
 
 WayUpNorth wrote:
No idea what he's singing about or who he is, but I really enjoyed that!  {#Sunny}
 
I concur {#Boohoo}

mmckinney
Posted: May 06, 2011 - 23:45
 
Is that Nicolas Reyes from the Gypsy Kings?


kriskerehona
(Canberra, Australia)
Posted: May 06, 2011 - 23:43
 
Thanks for playing that track!

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 08:15
 
Mojoboy wrote:
RP is not a radio station for dumb arses ...  
What are dumb arses supposed to do for music? I suppose you wouldn't want a dumbarse marrying into your family, having the right to vote and drive or able to gain employment, either. Dumbarses built your country and are well represented in politics, industry and education. Lay your hatred down and embrace the diversity and human capital represented by dumbarses all around you!


WayUpNorth
(Windswept Exile)
Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 08:08
 
No idea what he's singing about or who he is, but I really enjoyed that!  {#Sunny}

fingerpin
(oHIo)
Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 08:07
 
I don't know what he's saying, but he can sing it to me anytime. {#Hearteyes}

Greyjoca
(Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 08:05
 
Merci! J'adore! Plus des chansons en langues transanglais!

jhorton
Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 08:04
 
Mark Knopfler's French love child?

Mojoboy
Posted: Mar 04, 2011 - 20:58
 
RP is not a radio station for dumb arses ( oh sorry that's Aussie for "asses") .... It's for audiences that enjoy all kinds of culturally diverse music ... Many of the negative comments have obviously been from people who have barely made it through secondary school ....comments like ..."oh that songs sung in another language" . Who are you people?

Mojoboy
Posted: Mar 04, 2011 - 20:49
 
For all you xenophobic dick heads out there who hate non English music ...Grow a brain and gets some class!